MSc Cyber Security & Human Factors

Key Information

Duration & delivery: 1 year full-time, 2 years full-time with a 30-week placement or 2 years parttime (September start), 16 months full-time, 2 years full-time with a 30-week placement, or 32 months part-time (January start)

Tuition fees:

UK/RoI: £10,000

Overseas: £17,500

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

As cyberspace stores more and more information, specialists in security who are ahead of the game will become a critical element in reducing risk. On this course, you will gain an understanding of the psychology of cyber security by investigating threats, vulnerabilities and impact risk; the contagion of fear, uncertainty and doubt; managing human factors in security; trust management and information assurance. You will develop a deep and holistic awareness of cyber security and human factors.

• Learn to assess risk, anticipate and manage security incidents, and to develop and assess security procedures and policies to meet the needs of the computing and security sectors worldwide

• Access to cyber security and digital forensics laboratories with state-of-the-art systems, where you can see where cyber attacks are happening all over the world, and how they are being stopped at BU

• Benefit from a work placement, which provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain first-hand work experience and apply the learning that you have acquired.

Units of study: Cyber Security | Cyberpsychology | Human Factors | Research Methods & Professional Issues | Individual Master’s Project | Security by Design* | Blockchain & Digital Futures* | Accessibility & Assistive Technologies* | Security Event & Incident Management*.

*Optional – see website for details

MSc Digital Health

Key Information

Duration & delivery: 1 year full-time, 2 years parttime. See website for extra information about work placements

Tuition fees:

UK/RoI: £10,000

Overseas: £17,500

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject, or equivalent

Required subjects: See website for details www.bournemouth.ac.uk/mscshf

This course will fuse your understanding of computer science and healthcare by teaching you the practical technological skills needed to drive global change. In doing so, we will help you to become a graduate with the skills needed to address current and future design challenges in developing and deploying digital health solutions.

• Graduate with the skills needed to address today’s and tomorrow’s design challenges in developing digital health solutions

• Develop specialised technical knowledge and practical skills to take a professional approach to the planning, design and management of digital health products to address real-world healthcare and social care problems

• If your first degree is computing or healthcare-related, this course will give you the knowledge and skills to become a visionary digital health technologist.

Units of study: Research Methods for Health & Social Care | Foundations of Health Information Systems | Integrated Digital Healthcare Project | Human-Centred Design | Individual Master's Project | Data Management* | Blockchain & Digital Futures* | Accessibility & Assistive Technology* | Smart Systems* | Persuasive Technology & Behaviour Change*.

*Optional – see website for details www.bournemouth.ac.uk/msdhf